Bills, Mario “getting closer to a deal”

Posted by Mike Florio on March 15, 2012, 10:48 AM EST

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In Buffalo, there will be white smoke at some point on Thursday. The question is whether it will be coming from the chimney at the team’s facility (if, you know, it has a chimney) or from the jet that will be carrying Mario Williams to his next destination.

For now, the smart money is on the chimney.

A source with knowledge of the negotiations tells PFT that Williams and the Bills are “getting closer to a deal.”

Goes to show you how awful the prospect of living and playing in Buffalo really are! He’s been there for how long now and still hasn’t signed? Sounds like they are pretty much holding him hostage until he signs.

Mario Williams is an oft injured player, and the only reason the Texans wanted him back was because Wade Phillips wanted him in the 3 -4 which Williams originally whined about because he had never played standing up.

Once he got into Wade’s system, Mario was like a kid in a candy store… Until he got injured again!

Check his chart:
Sports hernia
Turf toe
Torn pectoral muscle

It’s hard to find a season where Mario didn’t have an injury which slowed down his momentum.

Dallas morning news is reporting Mario to visit cowboys Thursday afternoon. Its hard for teams like Buffalo and Pittsburgh to compete in free agency. The cities are so dreary and the franchises are poorly managed.